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Crooked House

2017 · 115 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric whodunit that keeps you guessing with a dark, twisted family dynamic and a chilling final reveal.

Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Glenn Close, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini

Overview: A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

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Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Glenn Close, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
deception
betrayal
guilt
class
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, crime, thriller
Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Written by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Tim Rose Price, Julian Fellowes
Starring: Glenn Close, Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Christina Hendricks, Terence Stamp, Honor Kneafsey, Julian Sands, Gillian Anderson
Music: Hugo de Chaire
Cinematography: Sebastian Winterø
Runtime: 115 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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